Hullo everyone!
I am putting on a benefit to....well...Benefit the PCRM.The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Here follows some of their highlighted campaigns...

Prevention
PCRM promotes preventive medicine through innovative programs:

* PCRM has led the way for reforms of federal nutrition policies.

* Our clinical research programs are breaking new ground in diabetes, cancer, and other serious conditions.

* PCRM’s Cancer Project has provided vital information to tens of thousands of people.

* The New Four Food Groups is PCRM’s innovative proposal for a federal nutrition policy that puts a new priority on health.

* Our public service announcement series features medical experts on prevention and health.

Research Advocacy
We encourage higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research:

* We oppose unethical human experiments. While great strides have been made in eliminating such experiments, problems remain. For example, children are still given synthetic growth hormone in experiments to make them taller, and both children and adults are exposed to unnecessary new drugs which have toxic effects.

* We promote alternatives to animal research. We have worked to put a stop to gruesome experiments, such as the military’s cat-shooting studies, DEA narcotics experiments, and monkey self-mutilation projects. We also promote non-animal methods in medical education. Currently, more than three-quarters of all U.S. medical schools have dropped their animal labs for medical students.

The benefit is August 19th. I am looking for a variety of performers....it goes to say-this, unlike most Koreshakti events, is unpaid. If you find mention or material regarding animal rights and vegetarianism irritating....please do do not inquire. This is deeply personal...my grandmother Jane Motz passed away November 9th-and she was passionate about animal rights-and that care was transmitted from my mother to myself. This is in her honor.
If you are interested-please contact me through Myspace...or at Nicole@thomasrichardsonmusic.com
If you would briefly describe what you do-that would be wonderful. Since all financial rewards go to the PCRM-I would like to heavily promote you in return...I will have a table with cards, and fliers...and I know it's not much-but it means a lot to me. : )
Sincerely,
Nicole Richardson